Mountain West

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Mountain West Conference

Established	1998
Classification	FBS
National Titles
Commissioner	Craig Thompson
Members	9
Sports Fielded	19
States	California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Texas, Wyoming
Headquarters	Colorado Springs, Colorado
Website	The MWC

The Mountain West Conference was conceived on May 26, 1998, when the presidents of eight institutions -- Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV, Utah and Wyoming -- decided to form a new NCAA Division I-A intercollegiate athletic conference.

The split from the former 16-team conference Western Athletic Conference re-established continuity and stability among the membership within the new league and signaled the continuation of its tradition-rich, long-standing athletic rivalries. Five of the MWC's eight original members have been conference rivals since the 1960s (BYU, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado State), while San Diego State (1978) and Air Force (1980) were longtime members as well. UNLV entered the fold in 1996 and TCU began its first year of competition in 2005-06, completing the membership in the MWC as it stands today.